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Sharing the history of a Battle of Britain airfield
  • Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today
    Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today

Discover the most intact airfield from WWII

The Kenley Revival Project is a Heritage Lottery Funded project which aims to preserve and protect the most intact fighter airfield from World War II. From our website you’ll be able to see the progress of our project, submit any stories or memories you have and find out how you can volunteer and come to one of our events. Find out more about us or get in touch.

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  • Oral History: Paul Farnes

    Oral History: Paul Farnes

  • Henri Farman Bends the Rules

    Henri Farman Bends the Rules

  • Pride Comes Before a Fall - Flying Officer Montgomery and the death of Dora Ball

    Pride Comes Before a Fall - Flying Officer Montgomery and the death of Dora Ball

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  • The New Heritage Trail

    On Tuesday 17th March, two prototypes of the signs for Kenley's new Heritage Trail were installed near The Tribute blast pen.

  • Squadron Leader Frank Edward "Bitsy" Grant

    On 4th September 1943, Squadron Leader Frank Edward "Bitsy" Grant brought down his first FW190 after taking command of 403 squadron, but following that engagement, failed to rejoin his squadron. He was posted as "missing" and subsequently found to have been killed in action.

  • Douglas Bader at Kenley

    On 25th August 1930, a promising young graduate from the RAF College at Cranwell arrived at Kenley to join his first squadron, No.23, flying the Gloster Gamecock.
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    • Linda Duffield on Does anyone remember Kenley?That's lovely James, thanks for sharing. Please feel free to send us a photo, if you would like to.
    • James Fryer on Does anyone remember Kenley?I have a stone garden bench made from a window sill and two window pediments, taken from the rubble of...
    • Robin Chandler on Cadet Denis John BygraveI recall this sad accident. As an RAF Section CCF Cadet (Whitgift Middle School Croydon) I was at RAF Hawkinge...
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  • CANCELLED - "Meet the Calves" and Kenley Revival Mini Museum.

    March 28, 2020
    12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Kenley Revival will be opening up the Mini Museum to tell the story of RAF Kenley with more objects, photographs and documents. PLUS you can meet this year's calves!
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